159 Delta Air Lines Reviews

On average, employees at Delta Air Lines give their company a 4.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 8% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Delta Air Lines employees are Customer Service Agents submitting an average rating of 4.6 and Customer Service Supervisors with a rating of 4.5.

"I have worked for Delta for 2 decades in Aviation Maintenance. Never has a company treated such a large group of employees like crap as Delta does to its Maintenance staff. They took my retirement, my job at times with layoffs, they keep some employees in expensive areas in poverty, they do not respect experience and now in their most profitable time they are laying off Maintenance Controllers. Maintenance Controllers are crucial for aircraft safety. Delta maintains about 160 controllers to cover about 1000 aircraft to include Hawaiian Airlines. This is a 24/7/365 job that requires much skill and knowledge, so this places only about 25 controllers on duty at any one time.
Why should this be concerning? Delta Air Lines has been running short staffed for 5+ years in Maintenance Control. This is a critical position to review work before flight, answer the call for in flight emergencies, catch errors made in maintenance and direct repair for critical issues. Take for perspective dispatchers, they are linked to the number of flights for safety. Delta's current leadership as of 2015 Maintenance Control is sufficient with workers off the street, protecting unskilled new hires and eliminating long term experienced employees for the benefit of cutting costs and making more managers. At this time Delta Maintenance Control has 6 managers, 6 coordinators who double the managers up, 2 bosses over them and 1 director. That is 15 bosses for 160 people. On any given weekday there are 5 managers on the floor for 25 workers. This is why Delta is laying off critical positions, so there can be more real management.
While Maintenance Controllers are considered Managers, they are not. They are a division of experienced mechanics that provide passengers with safety. This layoff is an unsafe move and based on ignorance and greed."

Person You Work For
2 / 5
People You Work With
4 / 5
Work Setting
4 / 5

"Started working for Delta Airlines and had high expectations for the job until I got into my 5th month working there then I learned how everyone really was and why you will never get a raise unless you beg for one (found out from 4 year long workers). Pretty sad if you ask me. And at starting pay of only $8.50 is very low for this physically demanding job."

Person You Work For
5 / 5
People You Work With
4 / 5
Work Setting
3 / 5

Average Delta Air Lines Ratings in the Past 4 Years

"I started working for Delta Airlines in August 2008 as a baggage handling and made my way up as I got my degree. Helping the company with analytical work, improving work environment and reporting. I really enjoy working for Delta."

Person You Work For
5 / 5
People You Work With
4 / 5
Work Setting
3 / 5

"I enjoyed my time at Delta. It was a great place to work. They were in a time of growth until the last 5 years. Then they had their first layoff in history. Things went a little south. I would go back to work with them in a heart beat."

Person You Work For
5 / 5
People You Work With
5 / 5
Work Setting
4 / 5

"I worked for Delta Airlines for about a year and a half and with Northwest Airlines before Delta bought them out. The culture is great and I would recommend Delta Airlines to someone who does not mind change. Working in the airline industry means being fluid and adaptable to changes. They have great benefits and a good pay structure."

Person You Work For
5 / 5
People You Work With
5 / 5
Work Setting
3 / 5